DSCC receives lower bids this year

Staff Correspondent

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday invited bids for its 11 makeshift cattle markets in the capital and received offers adding up to a total of Tk 2.8 crore, which is Tk 3.4 crore less than last year's.

This year, the DSCC is going to set up two new markets, one stretching from Kamrangirchar Islam chairman house crossing to Buriganga embankment, and the other in Lalbagh instead of Armanitola cattle market in Nayabazar.

But offers for these two were far lower than expectations, as last year Armanitola cattle market alone fetched Tk 4 crore.

For Dhupkhola East Club field, the highest Tk 10 lakh was offered, which was Tk 9.4 lakh last year, while Tk 25.7 lakh was offered for Balurmath adjoining Brothers Union Club in Gopibagh which was Tk 21 lakh, and Tk 10.2 lakh was offered for the open space adjoining Postogola crematorium, which was Tk 9.6 lakh last year.